Global coalition to Facebook: “Authentic names” are dangerous for your users

Re:Global coalition to Facebook: “Authentic names” are dange... by JoshTriplett on Monday October 05, 2015 @05:51PM (#10335251)

> What I don't get is why Facebook's customers don't just disengage.

Convincing all your friends and family to switch sites is not easy. Social networks provide quite a lot of lock-in. And while alternatives exist, they don't have the momentum, the audience, or the lack of friction.

Replacing Facebook is not primarily a technical challenge.

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Re:Global coalition to Facebook: “Authentic names” are dange... by sethammons on Monday October 05, 2015 @10:49PM (#10336485)

I don't have a Facebook account. Many of my friends and family apparently do. I manage to text, email, call, or visit from time to time. We have things to catch up on and talk about when we do, in part because we are not voyeurs into one another's life. Could you replace your online social network with more first communication channels? I don't intend to sound hollier than thou. I could be missing something amazing by not being on social networks, but I have not noticed it.

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Re:Global coalition to Facebook: “Authentic names” are dange... by unclebucknasty on Monday October 05, 2015 @09:55PM (#10336333)

True. But, if the majority of people, including your friends and family, don't care, then is it really Facebook's problem?

And, if the relatively few people who do care still continue to engage despite their concerns, then is that an even clearer message to FB that it's not a real problem for FB?

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